The Oxford Book of English Ghost Stories
Title | The Oxford Book of English Ghost Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Cox |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 504 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 019955630X |
The thrill and chill of the ghost story is displayed in all its variety and vitality through this marvellous anthology. Ranging from the early 19th century to the 1960s, the collection reveals the development of the genre, and showcases many of its greatest expositors - from Sir Walter Scott, H. G. Wells, M. R. James, T. H. White, Walter de la Mare, and Elizabeth Bowen in the UK to Edith Wharton in America. Though its heyday coincided with the golden age of Empire in the nineteenth century, the ghost story enjoyed a second flowering between the two World Wars and its popularity is as great as ever.
The Art of Fear
Title | The Art of Fear PDF eBook |
Author | James Colton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 89 |
Release | 2020-01-14 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781656836045 |
Do you want to give your readers goose bumps? Do you want to inspire nightmares? Author James Colton shares everything he's learned from a decade of writing ghost stories, including: The Principles of Terror Discover the basic qualities that make something scary Learn how to apply the unknown, uncanniness, subtlety, and more to your writing The Ghost Story Process Crack the secrets of idea generation to craft a story that is both original and terrifying Understand the structure of a ghost story for maximum fright impact Creepy Case Studies Study examples from novels, short stories, and films Dive deep into one of my own ghost stories to see how it all works in practice Practical Exercises Stretch your creativity and train your spooky skills with specially crafted writing assignments Put together everything you've learned to write your own scary ghost story
13 Scary Ghost Stories
Title | 13 Scary Ghost Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Marianne Carus |
Publisher | Turtleback Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2002-09 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780613720250 |
Thirteen scary stories from around the world. [An] absorbing collection of ghoulish, accessible tales.--Booklist
Ghoulish Ghost Stories
Title | Ghoulish Ghost Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Joan Axelrod-Contrada |
Publisher | Capstone |
Pages | 33 |
Release | 2010-07 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1429645741 |
Scary stories in every culture, here are some of the best.
Eight Ghosts
Title | Eight Ghosts PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah Perry |
Publisher | September Publishing |
Pages | 149 |
Release | 2017-09-28 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1910463744 |
Rooted in place, slipping between worlds - a rich collection of unnerving ghosts and sinister histories. 'An impressive line-up of established and emerging names.' The Sunday Times 'These eerie, unsettling stories are guaranteed to send shivers down your spine.' Daily Express Eight authors were given the freedom of their chosen English Heritage site, from medieval castles to a Cold War nuclear bunker. Immersed in the past and chilled by rumours of hauntings, they channelled their darker imaginings into a series of extraordinary new ghost stories. 'Subtly evocative of human relations loss, grief, or the fear of loneliness.' TLS 'A satisfying and spooky read.' Sun Also includes a gazetteer of English Heritage properties which are said to be haunted.
The Oxford Book of Victorian Ghost Stories
Title | The Oxford Book of Victorian Ghost Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Cox |
Publisher | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press |
Pages | 521 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | English fiction |
ISBN | 0192804472 |
Collection of thirty-five English ghost stories written during the Victorian Era.
Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories
Title | Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Roald Dahl |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012-03-27 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0241955718 |
Fourteen terrifying ghost stories chosen by the master of the macabre, Roald Dahl. 'Spookiness is the real purpose of the ghost story. It should give you the creeps and disturb your thoughts . . .' Who better to choose the ultimate in spine-chillers than Roald Dahl, whose own sinister stories have teased and twisted the imagination of millions? Here are fourteen of his favourite ghost stories, including Sheridan Le Fanu's The Ghost of a Hand, Edith Wharton's Afterward, Cynthia Asquith's The Corner Shop and Mary Treadgold's The Telephone. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.